The 16th Nitrogen Workshop (2009)
The 16th Nitrogen Workshop (2009)
The 16th Nitrogen Workshop will be held in Turin, Italy, from June 28th to July 1st, 2009.
The Workshop is jointly organised by the Department of Plant Production of the University of Milan and by the Department of Agronomy, Forest and Land Management of the University of Turin.
From the papers page you can download the electronic version of the proceedings.
Access to this version of the proceedings is free for all interested persons.
'Nitrogen' comes from the latin word 'nitrogenium' that means 'forming potassium nitrate' (the oxidizing component of black powder). Some languages use names derived from the Greek word αζωτος meaning 'lifeless' because it is chemically very inert in the free state, and as such is incapable of supporting life. None of these origins seem to reflect what we think of nitrogen nowadays: a fundamental element for life, a resource and a menace for the environment.
After more than two centuries of chemical experiments and several decades of modern investigations, nitrogen still fascinates scientists:
In recent times, the magnitude of nitrogen fluxes in the nitrogen cycle is continuously increasing at a global scale. This fact has a primary importance also on the future of Earth, as nitrogen affects global change even more than carbon.
A group of scientists from many disciplines, who share an interest in nitrogen-related issues, have met for 15 times so far, in the framework of the 'Nitrogen Workshop', to combine their experiences and different approaches and contribute to the nitrogen science.
For more information about the workshop, please write to: info@nitrogenworkshop2009.org.